The Effects of an Empathy Ability Improvement Program on Empathy Ability and Parenting Efficacy among Mothers of Elementary School Students.
10.4094/chnr.2018.24.2.119
- Author:
Youn Sil KIM
1
;
Haeryun CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Doowon Technical University, Anseong, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Empathy;
Mothers;
Parenting
- MeSH:
Child;
Education;
Empathy*;
Humans;
Mothers*;
Non-Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic;
Parenting*;
Parents*
- From:Child Health Nursing Research
2018;24(2):119-127
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study examined the effects of an empathy ability improvement program on empathy ability and parenting efficacy among mothers of elementary school students. METHODS: This was a quasi-experimental study using a pre-test/post-test control group design. The experimental group (n=23) completed an empathy ability improvement program, while 22 mothers were assigned to the control group. Pre-test and post-test analyses were conducted using the empathy ability scale and parenting efficacy scale. The data were analyzed using the χ2 test and test independent t-test. RESULTS: The experimental group showed a statistically significant improvement in empathy ability (t=2.79, d=4.48, p=.008) and parenting efficacy (t=2.87, d=0.89, p=.006) in comparison to the control group. CONCLUSION: The results of this study indicate that empathy education may be effective for improving empathy ability and parenting efficacy in mothers of school-age children.
